Scott Brown is aware Raith Rovers need to get off the mark soon.
Rovers have zero points from their first two Scottish Championship outings after defeats to Cover Rangers and Dundee.
For the most recent loss, the 27-year-old played in his preferred midfield role for his new side for the first time in a competitive match.
Not since the preseason friendly at Dunbar had he started a match in the middle of the park.
Team captain
Ahead of the Cove match Brown was appointed team captain by Ian Murray, with Ross Matthews, currently out injured, given the role of club captain.
“I can’t speak highly enough of the manager and highly enough of the boys for how they’ve welcomed me,” said Brown.
“I’m thankful to the manager for the opportunity to be captain. I’m really honoured.”
The midfielder was one of Murray’s first signings as Rovers manager, added around the same time as Dylan Easton and Ross Millen.
Since then Ryan Nolan, Kyle Connell, Kieran Ngwenya and Connor O’Riordan have all been added – all fairly-to-very recently.
No panic
“I looked around the dressing room and I don’t think we’re lacking quality,” continued Brown.
Echoing what his manager said earlier in the week, he added: “It’s just a case of not panicking.
“It’s a new squad, a new manager, new ideas. So it’s always going to take time to gel properly.
“But we know we need to do it sooner rather than later.
“It’s a long season, but the longer you are on zero points the longer it starts to play on your mind.”
Plea to fans
Brown also asked the Raith supporters to continue to give their backing: “The fans have been great so far.
“We took a large number to Cove and I feel we let them down on that day.
“We need the fans on our side and hopefully we can get three points for them versus Morton on Saturday.”
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